In the US, Boomerang has been not only a TV channel but also a streaming service for 7 years. Through it, children can watch famous productions from Warner Bros. and Hanna Barbera. These include: “The Flintstones”, “Tom and Jerry”, “Scooby Doo”, “Looney Tunes”, but also more recent productions such as “The Amazing World of Gumball” and “Lego Batman”.
According to broadbandtvnews.com, subscribers to the service in the US are informed that it will not be available from September 30th. Users can switch to the Max platform on preferential terms. They will then pay $5.99 for the ad-free package. monthly. In the United States, the ad-supported package costs $9.99 per month, the ad-free package costs $15.99, the more expensive Ultimate package costs $19.99. In the U.S. market, Boomerang will continue to air as a linear channel across cable networks and digital platforms.
No Boomerang brand in our country
Boomerang station disappeared from the Polish market on March 18, 2023. It was replaced by Cartoonito channel. Boomerang debuted on the Polish market on June 5, 2005. At that time, it broadcast classic animated series from Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros. and other studios. These were cartoons previously broadcast, among others, on Cartoon Network. The first schedules of Boomerang station included, among others: “The 13 Devils of Scooby Doo”, “The Flintstones”, “The Jetsons”, “The Addams Family”, “Tom and Jerry”, “Yogi Bear”, “Dumb and Dumber” and “Popeye”. Over time, older productions began to be replaced by newer ones, aimed at children over 3 years old. These included, among others: part of the Cartoonito band, which was broadcast in 2011-2013.
Although Cartoon Network classics like “The Flintstones” or “The Jetsons” have been absent from Boomerang for years, viewers from all over the world complain about their absence from time to time. “I really miss the old Boomerang showing “The Flintstones” and its spin-offs! I wish they would come back!” recently lamented user Blawke2003 on fandom.com. You can find more such voices on the Internet. Some people wanted to relive productions from their childhood, others wanted to show them to their own children.
– Cartoonito is a global brand from Warner Bros. Discovery for preschoolers. By changing the name Boomerang to Cartoonito, we are referring to our channels in the US, Latin America and the rest of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Cartoonito’s main audience is children aged 4-6 and we believe that children and families in Poland will love the characters and stories that we will introduce from March 18 – Sean Henry, Vice President of Content Strategy EMEA Kids, informed Wirtualnemedia.pl about the reasons for the rebranding and partnerships with GSA, CEE, Benelux Networks (part of Warner Bros. Discovery).
Max in Poland from June 11
The Max streaming service debuted in Poland on June 11, replacing HBO Max. In addition to HBO content, the platform’s offering also includes productions from TVN and previously associated with Player. Warner Bros. Discovery has decided to gradually transform Player into a service with free and rentable productions (TVOD). The company wants all paying users to upgrade to Max. Despite the launch of the new platform, the TVN24 Go service remains available in our market.
With direct subscription, the cheapest Basic package costs PLN 19.99 per month. It allows you to watch productions in Full HD, but they are accompanied by advertisements. The Standard package without advertisements costs PLN 29.99, and the Premium package with 4K/Dolby Atmos content costs PLN 49.99. There is also the option of TV Channels and Sports. It includes more than 25 TV channels. This package cannot be purchased by customers of pay TV providers.
Subscribers of the Standard package can watch the following channels: TVN, HBO, HBO2 and HBO3. The TV and sports channels package is also available: TVN24, TVN24 BiS, TTV, TVN7, TVN Style, TVN Turbo, TVN Fabuła, HGTV, TLC, ID, DTX, Travel Channel, Discovery, Cartoonito, Cartoon Network, Animal Planet, Discovery History, Discovery Life, Discovery Science, Food Network, CNN, Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2, Warner TV and Metro. Terrestrial channels (TVN, TVN7, TTV, Metro) cannot be reversed (catch up TV). The rest can be reversed to the beginning of the program being played.
